Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 864 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth)

: Co 864 (Early Roman as of Augustus from Corinth) [permalink]
Type: Inventoried Coin
Is Part Of: Coin Finds
Not after (date): 2
Not before (date): 1
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: RPC I 1138
Cited by: Amandry1979, p. 239 (rev. KenchreaiIII)
Comparanda: Amandry1988, pp. 108, 148-150, émission XIIa-g
Comparanda: BMCCorinth 491, p. 59, pl. XV:4
Preservation description: Wear: G+/aG. Extensive, minute pitting and scratching and rare cratering; small, thin area of incipient light blue bronze disease on obverse.
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 240 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Corinth under Roman Rule ... Uncertain“)
Has denomination: As
Numismatic Authority: Augustus (27 BCE-14 CE)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 30.0
Numismatic Issuer: C. Julius Herac(lanus) (Corinthian duovir, 1-2)
Numismatic Issuer: P. Aebutius Sp. f. (Corinthian duovir, 17/16 BCE and 1/2 CE)
Numismatic Mint: Corinth
Numismatic Weight (g): 6.01
Obverse Description: Bare head of emperor to right
Obverse Inscription: [AV]G̣ṾṢTV[S – [CORINTH]
Reverse Description: Inscription in four lines within wreath adorned with jewel above
Reverse Inscription: P̣ ẠẸ[BVT] ṢP̣ [F] | C̣ ỊṾḶỊỌ [HERA] | [IIVIR] Q̣[VI(N)] | ỊṬẸ[R]
Chronology comment: 2017 (May 26): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.
Chronology comment: 2023-2024: JLR enhanced identification and description.
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Bronze (Material)
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